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关于GWD 的SC,确实有不少争议题,这里我贴出一部分,是我做了以后跟我们家老外CHECK过,他帮我CONFIRM过的答案.供大家参考: No.5 GWD1-16: GWD 2-8 Soaring television costs accounted for more than half the spending in the presidential campaign of 1992, a greater proportion than it was in any previous election. - a greater proportion than it was
- a greater proportion than
- a greater proportion than they have been
- which is greater than was so
- which is greater than it has been
B CORRECT: THE USE OF “Previous” MAKES “It was” UNNECESSARY. ANY OTHER WORD THAT HAS THE SAME MEANING, SUCH AS “ANY OTHER TIME” WILL HAVE THE SAME EFFECT
No.7 GWD1-20: B/C争议 Rivaling the pyramids of Egypt or even the ancient cities of the Maya as an achievement, the army of terra-cotta warriors created to protect Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor, in his afterlife is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them. - took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them
- took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete it
- took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete
- 700,000 artisans took more than 36 years to complete
- to complete them too 700,000 artisans more than 36 years
C is better CORRECT: “IT TOOK 5 YEARS TO COMPLETE IT” IS WRONG. THE SECOND “it” IS OF COURSE UNNECESSARY. THE SAME WITH “build; write “AND SO ON. “HE TOOK 5 YEARS TO WRITE IT” IS OK.
No.18 GWD 2-21:GWD 4-4:GWD13-8 C/D争议 A new hair-growing drug is being sold for three times the price, per milligram, as the drug’s maker charges for another product with the same active ingredient. - as
- than
- that
- of what
- at which
C is better that CORRECT: THIS SENTENCE IS NOT A COMPARATIVE(THREE TIMES IS FOLLOWED BY A NOUN, SO IT IS ALREADY COMPLETE AS A COMPARATIVE) SO THE SECOND SENTENCE IS SIMPLY A RELATIVE CLAUSE. E.G “SHE IS THREE TIMES AS BEAUTIFUL AS THE OTHER GIRL” (THIS SENTENCE IS A COMPARATIVE) “I BOUGHT THIS ONE FOR THREE TIMES THE PRICE THAT I BOUGHT THE OTHER ONE ” (RELATIVE CLAUSE) “SHE HAS THREE TIMES THE BEAUTY(NOUN) THAT THE OTHER GIRL HAS”
No. 41 GWD 5-1 C/E争议 So dogged were Frances Perkins’ investigations of the garment industry, and her lobbying for wage and hour reform was persistent, Alfred E. Smith and Franklin D. Roosevelt recruited Perkins to work within the government, rather than as a social worker. A. and her lobbying for wage and hour reform was persistent, B. and lobbying for wage and hour reform was persistent, so that C. her lobbying for wage and hour reform persistent, that D. lobbying for wage and hour reform was so persistent, E. so persistent her lobbying for wage and hour reform, that
问过CAM,确认E,因为前后平行.比C更好. C: INCORRECT: THERE IS NO PARALLEL STRUCTURE. IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE SENTENCE IT BEGINS “SO + ADJECTIVE” THIS SENTENCE DOES NOT FOLLOW THAT STRUCTURE. E DOES.A PARALLEL STRUCTURE SHOULD FOLLOW A COMMA OR “AND”. SO “I LIKE SWIMMING, BIKING, AND TO GO TO THE GYM” IS BULLSHIT ENGLISH. “HE IS CLEVER, KIND AND ENTHUSIASM IS ALSO BULLSHIT. PARALLEL STRUCTURE PLEASE
No.85 GWD9-1: GWD12-1: B/E争议 A mixture of poems and short fiction, Jean Toomer’s Cane has been called one of the three best novels ever written by Black Americans—the others being Richard Wright, author of Native Son, and Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man. - Black Americans—the others being Richard Wright, author of Native Son, and Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man
- Black Americans—including Native Son by Richard Wright and Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
- a Black American—including Richard Wright, author of Native Son, and Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man
- a Black American—the others being Richard Wright, author of Native Son, and Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man
- a Black American—the others being Richard Wright’s Native Son and Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man’
E is better E is correct!!! In the main clause the name of the writer comes first!! Book name second!!! So should be same in answer clause!!!!!
No.96 GWD9-39 D/C争议 Over 75 percent of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power, while in Germany it is just over 33 percent. A. while in Germany it is just over 33 percent B. compared to
Germany, which uses just over 33 percent C. whereas nuclear power accounts for just over 33 percent of the energy
produced in Germany D. whereas just over 33 percent of the energy comes from nuclear power in Germany E. compared with the energy from nuclear power in Germany, where it is just over C is better While表时间,可以用doing. While表比较,转折不可以用doing.
No.98 GWD10-1 A/C争议 According to a survey of graduating medical students conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges, minority graduates are nearly four times more likely
than are other graduates in planning to practice in socioeconomically deprived areas. A. minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than are other graduates in planning to practice B. minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than other graduates who plan on practicing C. minority graduates are nearly four times as likely as other graduates to plan on
practicing D. it is nearly four times more likely that minority graduates rather than other graduates will plan to practice E. it is nearly four times as likely for minority graduates than other graduates to plan to practice C is better. A中的are错.
No.100 GWD10-8 A/B争议 Sulfur dioxide, a major contributor to acid rain, is an especially serious pollutant because it diminishes the respiratory system’s ability to deal with all other pollutants.
A. an especially serious pollutant because it diminishes the respiratory system’s ability to deal B. an especially serious pollutant because of diminishing the respiratory system’s capability of dealing C. an especially serious pollutant because it diminishes the capability of the respiratory system in dealing D. a specially serious pollutant because it diminishes the capability of the respiratory system to deal E. a specially serious pollutant because of diminishing the respiratory system’s ability to deal A is better
No,112 GWD11-10: C/E争议 Marconi’s conception of the radio was as a substitute for the telephone, a tool for private conversation; instead, it is precisely the opposite, a tool for communicating with a large, public audience. - Marconi’s conception of the radio was as a substitute for the telephone, a tool for private conversation; instead, it is
- Marconi conceived of the radio as a substitute for the telephone, a tool for private conversation, but which is
- Marconi conceived of the radio as a tool for private conversation that could substitute for the telephone; instead, it has become
- Marconi conceived of the radio to be a tool for private conversation, a substitute for the telephone, which has become
- Marconi conceived of the radio to be a substitute for the telephone, a tool for private conversation, other than what it is,
C is better
No.115 GWD11-26: C/E争议 On Earth, among the surest indications of sunspot cycles are believed to be the rate that trees grow, as seen in the rings visible in the cross sections of their trunks. - On Earth, among the surest indications of sunspot cycles are believed to be the rate that trees grow
- On Earth, among the surest indications of sunspot cycles are, it is believed, the rate of tree growth
- On Earth, the rate at which trees grow is believed to be among the surest indications of sunspot cycles
- Among the surest indications on Earth of sunspot cycles, believed to be the tree growth rate
- Among the surest indications on Earth of sunspot cycles is believed to be the rate at which trees grow
C is better
No. 119 GWD11-33; GWD13-6 A/E争议 After more than four decades of research and development, a new type of jet engine is being tested that could eventually propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help boost cargoes into space at significantly lower costs than current methods permit. A. tested that could eventually propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help B. tested that could eventually have the capability of propelling aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or to help C. tested, eventually able to propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours, or helping D. tested, and it eventually could propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or helping E. tested, and it could eventually have the capability to propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help A is better
No.124 GWD12-14: B/C争议 In 1914 a total of 469,000 cars and trucks were produced in the United States, but in 1929 almost twice the numbers of tucks alone came off the assembly lines. - the numbers of tucks alone
- that number of trucks alone
- the number of trucks by themselves
- as many trucks themselves
- as many trucks by themselves
B is better Alone=by themselves, 但是by themselves指人,alone指物
No.125 GWD12-19: C/E争议 Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear. - Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
- An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that worked well in the past, makes missing signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting ones likely when they do appear.
- An executive who is heavily committed to a course of action is likely to miss or misinterpret signs of incipient trouble when they do appear, especially if it has worked well in the past.
- Executives’ being heavily committed to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes them likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpreting them when they do appear.
- Being heavily committed to a course of action, especially one that has worked well in the past, is likely to make an executive miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.
E is better. C的it指代不清. E的being…表示一种状态.
N0.129 GWD12-31: 争议A/E Emily Dickinson’s letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan’s marriage to Emily’s brother and ending shortly before Emily’s death in 1886, outnumbering her letters to anyone else. - Dickinson were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan’s marriage to Emily’s brother and ending shortly before Emily’s death in 1886, outnumbering
- Dickinson were written over a period that begins a few years before Susan’s marriage to Emily’s brother and ended shortly before Emily’s death in 1886, outnumber
- Dickinson, written over a period beginning a few years before Susan’s marriage to Emily’s brother and that ends shortly before Emily’s death in 1886and outnumbering
- Dickinson, which were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan’s marriage to Emily’s brother, ending shortly before Emily’s death in 1886, and outnumbering
- Dickinson, which were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan’s marriage to Emily’s brother and ending shortly before Emily’s death in 1886, outnumber
E is better
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